Britons have a reputation for running on motorways in France, according to the police source. ďIt isnít the first time this has happened and itís usually Britons who do it. Itís peculiar that they run on the motorway. Perhaps itís a national sport [in Britain] but not in our country.Ē

Eeh, it makes yer proud.
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Nobody of any nationality thinks running on motorways is sensible. This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

On that note, yesterday I drove past the guy on his third attempt to beat the Year-long cycling mileage record ("Year Long Time Trial"). Apart from not having any lights on, in failing light, I can't help thinking that this is another example of people living in their own little world. Presumably this guy doesn't have a job/family (how does he fund it?).
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This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

huh ?

Let me clarify. I'm not talking about someone who runs a 50 mile Ultra twice a year - I'm talking about the people that cycle around the world, try to beat most miles in a year records, and people who think running 80 miles along a motorway is okay in their world. I'm afraid, when I read that someone is off on yet another trip riding around the globe or from Alaska to Cape Horn and that they have a family, my first thought is not 'what a legend' it's 'what a selfish pr!ck'.

That said, without people being completely driven, we wouldn't have had all those great leaders, scientists, inventors and so on. But the 'output' there is somewhat different. Endurance records in the 21st Century are no use to anyone.

But to each their own. As an aside, I think I'm going to start vaguely related thread about explorers.
_________________25 Years since it all began....

This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

huh ?

Let me clarify. I'm not talking about someone who runs a 50 mile Ultra twice a year - I'm talking about the people that cycle around the world, try to beat most miles in a year records, and people who think running 80 miles along a motorway is okay in their world. I'm afraid, when I read that someone is off on yet another trip riding around the globe or from Alaska to Cape Horn and that they have a family, my first thought is not 'what a legend' it's 'what a selfish pr!ck'.

That said, without people being completely driven, we wouldn't have had all those great leaders, scientists, inventors and so on. But the 'output' there is somewhat different. Endurance records in the 21st Century are no use to anyone.

But to each their own. As an aside, I think I'm going to start vaguely related thread about explorers.

Can't help but agree with you.

However there is also a sector of this 'community' who should be running/riding straight to a psychologist/psychiatrist/counselor. Spending that many self-absorbed hours on your own can be a sign of a serious mental health problem. And running or riding further or faster is not going to help.

This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

huh ?

Let me clarify. I'm not talking about someone who runs a 50 mile Ultra twice a year - I'm talking about the people that cycle around the world, try to beat most miles in a year records, and people who think running 80 miles along a motorway is okay in their world. I'm afraid, when I read that someone is off on yet another trip riding around the globe or from Alaska to Cape Horn and that they have a family, my first thought is not 'what a legend' it's 'what a selfish pr!ck'.

That said, without people being completely driven, we wouldn't have had all those great leaders, scientists, inventors and so on. But the 'output' there is somewhat different. Endurance records in the 21st Century are no use to anyone.

But to each their own. As an aside, I think I'm going to start vaguely related thread about explorers.

Can't help but agree with you.

However there is also a sector of this 'community' who should be running/riding straight to a psychologist/psychiatrist/counselor. Spending that many self-absorbed hours on your own can be a sign of a serious mental health problem. And running or riding further or faster is not going to help.

ummmm... I cycled quite a lot last year... quite a lot solo... including LEL in 100hrs with 6hrs sleep.... do I have a problem ? _________________Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement [C.S. Lewis]

This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

huh ?

Let me clarify. I'm not talking about someone who runs a 50 mile Ultra twice a year - I'm talking about the people that cycle around the world, try to beat most miles in a year records, and people who think running 80 miles along a motorway is okay in their world. I'm afraid, when I read that someone is off on yet another trip riding around the globe or from Alaska to Cape Horn and that they have a family, my first thought is not 'what a legend' it's 'what a selfish pr!ck'.

That said, without people being completely driven, we wouldn't have had all those great leaders, scientists, inventors and so on. But the 'output' there is somewhat different. Endurance records in the 21st Century are no use to anyone.

But to each their own. As an aside, I think I'm going to start vaguely related thread about explorers.

Can't help but agree with you.

However there is also a sector of this 'community' who should be running/riding straight to a psychologist/psychiatrist/counselor. Spending that many self-absorbed hours on your own can be a sign of a serious mental health problem. And running or riding further or faster is not going to help.

This is more indicative of the completely self-engrossed bubble that ultra endurance athletes live in.

huh ?

Let me clarify..

Admit it - you were talking about Ed _________________Arguing with engineers is like wrestling in mud with a pig - after a while you realise they like it
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